exteroceptor

(eks′tər ō sep′tər)

noun

a sense organ receiving stimuli from the external environment, as the eye or the heat receptors in the skin

Origin: L exter (see external) + -o- + (re)ceptor

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See exteroceptor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A sense organ, such as the ear, that receives and responds to stimuli originating from outside the body.

Origin:

Origin: Latin exter, outside; see exterior

Origin: + (re)ceptor

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